Thanks for your replies so far. Yeah the only problem is that laptops just wernt designed for gaming. I've always stayed clear of laptops because of their dire battery life and poor performance compared to a desktop. However just the fun of being able to carry around all my media, play DVD's, surf the web etc and use it for 'educational' purposes has grown on me.
Are there companies that will build a laptop for you? Bit like what Dell does, except you can choose the specific parts etc. I know its a lot harder to customise a laptop, probs impossible?
Lewis